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Pierce Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 983 students in Pierce Joint Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Pierce Joint Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
1,495 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)42%
51%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,171 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
56%
# Black Students
14 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
253 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
17%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
126
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,138 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,517 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,138
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,517
$18,241
Best Pierce Joint Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grand Island Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
551 Leven St.
Grimes, CA 95950
(530) 437-2416
Grimes, CA 95950
(530) 437-2416
Grades: K-6
| 52 students
Rank: #22.
Arbuckle Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
701 Hall St.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2522
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2522
Grades: K-5
| 603 students
Rank: #33.
Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
938 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-3261
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-3261
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students
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